While weeding I noticed one of my new bearded iris that I got this year has what looks to me like rot. Although there are new leaves that grew, the leaves that came with the rhizome has died off and left what looks like a hole.
What do you think? Rot?

If it's rot, it will be very soft and mushy, it will smell bad too. If it does, I'd scrape out the soft tissue, and spray with a diluted bleach solution. If it's dry, I'd leave it alone. The rest looks healthy.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. - Alexander the Great

DD has taken rizomes that were borer infested and cut them down to something that looks like it would hardly make it.
This fall they were putting out fresh leaves. Incredible what a plant will do to survive.

Okay, thanks everyone.
It is raining here today so can't check the rhizome to see if it is soft or not. That one is Jump For Joy that I got the end of July. Good thing I took the pic and labeled them or I'd be wondering all fall, winter and spring which one it is.
Will check it tomorrow when the rain clears out again.